Think about this before you take up a task or skill because it is way better to quit before hand that it is to quit during. Now that you have cliffs and dips, it is Porten to recognize which is which so that you can drop the cliffs and focus your resources on conquering the dips.Ĭliff’s are anything that you are not passionate about or willing to stick out through thick and thin. These hurdles are known as cliffs and they will not pay off like dips do for you. (Aka if you have a crippling bone disease and want to become a fighter/body builder). In order to be able to conquer the dip you should know when it is necessary to quit other tasks where you will not make it to the other side of this hurdle because the task is not suited for you. This backed up my Peretto’s principle (80/20 rule) how 20% of the people get 80% of results, how 1% of the population owns 99% of the wealth, etc. For those who make it through, things become easier due to the scarcity of the people at your skill level. Because this point is hard and makes people want to quit, it creates scarcity for those he stick it out make it through this challenging point. There are certain stages in any skill or task where things feel really tough and you want to quit. If I could concise the dip into a few key points it would be the following: I thought it would be worthwhile to share it with you guys as well. I recently read The Dip by Seth Godin, and was asked by a friend to summarize it. This book has some good ideas, but you should take them with a grain of salt. And the stupid thing to do is to start, give it your best shot, waste a lot of time and money, and quit right in the middle of the Dip.” The counter is that there are such things as recreational sports, and there may be times you don’t need to be #1. The author also says some questionable things: “The mature thing is not even to bother starting to snowboard because you’re probably not going to make it through the Dip. Based on 30+ years of marketing expertise, Godin presents a book chock. However, the author doesn’t look at the counter to that argument: that being well-rounded brings wellness, which is also a crucial facet of life. Godin believes that marketers should serve the client, rather than the other way around. The book also takes a jab at being well-rounded, saying that doing so does not help you become more successful instead, you should dedicate your time to one skill and become the #1. Opinion: The book is short, but it can be a bit repetitive, and you may not agree with one major premise: that you shouldn’t do anything if you’re not going to be the #1. In the end, The Dip also teaches the reader when they should quit, when they should not quit, and the “whats” and “hows” of quitting.
Tl dr: The Dip tells the reader that they should always strive to be the best in the world, and the only way to get there is by getting through “the dip,” which is the long slog “between starting and mastery.” The book expands more on the concept of “the dip” and also introduces some other concepts. Please visit /r/GetDisciplined for general discussion about self-discipline and improvement.īook name: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
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